Barrel-stand



I (No Model.)

0. E. FRANKS.

BARREL STAND.

No. 434.018.. f Patented Aug. 12, 1890.

- HUN! \1 H5 -11 if 0 II I K H/ A I lh UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. FRANKS, OF HOUSTONIA, MISSOURI.

BARREL-STAND.-

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 434,018, dated August12, 1890.

Application filed June 12, 1890.

To all whont it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES E. FRANKS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Houstouia, in the county of Pettis and State of .Missouri,have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Barrel-Stands; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inbarrel-stands; and it has for its object to simplify and cheapen theconstruction of this class of devices and to provide a light yet strongand durable barrel-stand which is adapted to support and se- I eurelyretain in place any of the various sizes and forms of barrels. Simplelever mechanism is provided whereby the barrel may be readily tiltedwhen it may be found either necessary or desirable to tilt the barrel inorder to more readily draw the contents.

To these ends, and to such others as theinvention may pertain,the sameconsists in the peculiar construction and in the novel combination,arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as more fully hereinafterdescribed, shown in the accompanying drawings, and then speciticallydefined in the appended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of thisspecification, like letters of reference indicating like parts in thetwo views, and in which drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of abarrelstand constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is asimilar view, in which the device is shown as in actual use, with thebarrel tilted.

Reference now being had to the details of the invention by letter, Adesignates the base of the stand, consisting of the legs B B, united attheir point of intersection, as shown.

C is the barrel-support, which consists of the timber D, which ispivoted at substantially its longitudinal center between the ears orlugs .D', which rise vertically from the serial No. 355,243. (No model.)

stand A. To the upper face of the timberD are secured two or moretransverse strips E, said strips being secured to the timber by means ofeither screws or bolts passed through extended into the timber. The endsof the stripsE are curved upwardly, thus forming the arms E, which serveto form a rest or support for the barrel, as will be readily understood.At one of its ends the timber D is cutaway upon its lower side to formthe bev eled portion D and upon the upper face of the timber at the endwhich is thus beveled a metallic strip F is secured. This strip isextended slightly beyond the end of the timher, where it is extendedvertically for a short distance and has its extreme end bent rearwardly,as shown at F, thus forming a hook which is adapted to fit over thechine of the barrel, which is placed upon the stand.

The end of the timber D opposite to that which is provided with thestrip F is provided with an adjustable device G, which consists of asingle piece of heavy wire, or, if pre ferred, of a strip of suitableiron or other metal. This wire or metallic strip is passed around thetimber from the lower side, em bracing the lower and side faces of thetimber, the ends of the wire being extended for a short distance abovethe upper face of the timber and provided with hooks G, adapted to befitted over the chine of the barrel.

In order to adapt the retaining device G to use in connection withbarrels of various lengths, the same is made adjustable by means of ametallic strip H, which is secured to the lower face of the timber insuch a manner as to retain the wire in position, but at the same timepermit of its being moved freely in the direction of the-length of thetimber, as shown.

I is a crank-shaft, which is suitably journaled within bearings 1' uponthe base portion of the stand beneath the rear end of the timber D, oneend of the lever being extended, as shown at I, to form anoperating-lever. The crank l of the lever I has connected therewith oneend of the link or rod J, the opposite end of which is bent at rightangles to thelength of the rod, thus forming the short horizontal arm J,which arm is adapted to fitwithin one of the holes D upon the beam D.Several of these holes D are provided,

the strips at their longitudinal centers andto its lower end I providetwo .rings or eyes;

as shown, and it will be readilynn'derstood that the angle at which thebarrel-upon the stand is tilted maybe regulated by changing the positionof the arm from one to another of the holes D In order to facilitate theoperation of tiltingihe stand when a heavybarrel is placed thereon, Iprovide a supplemental lever K,

which lever may be constructed of wood or, of any other material adaptedfor the purpose. Upon one face of the lever K adjacent K, which ringsare adapted to fitover the rod or leverl when a greater purchase isnecessary.

In loading a barrel upon the stand the barrelis stood upon enda-nd thedevice is moved to the side-of the barrel, and the hook-F at the end ofthe timber D is inserted beneath the'chine of the barrel, the timberhavingfirst been tilted to the proper angle by the use of theoperating-lever described. The barrel is then tilted so as --to causethe same to rest upon the supporting-arms E. The hooks G are then passedoverjthe chine at the upper-end of the barrel, thus securely looking itin place. The upper ring upon the supplemental operating-lever is thenpassed; over the hook M at the end of the timber D,, and by pressureupon the lever the barrel; will'be brought at once into a horizontalpo-@ sition. The supplemental handle is then ap-= plied to the lever atthe side'of the machine? in the manner specified, and'the barrel may? bereadily tilted to any angle desired. i

For greater convenience inmoving the device from place to place I mayprovide the same with suitable casters.

Having thus described'my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is- I 1. The combination, with the base andthe pivoted timber D, of the barrel-holdingdevices on said timber, thecrank-shaft journaled on the base, and the pivotal connections'betweenthe shaft and the timber, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

2. The combination, with the base and the pivoted timber D, of thebarrel-holding devices on said timber, the crank-shaftjournaled inhearings on the base and having one end extended to form'anoperating-handle, the link connected at one end to the crank of thecrankshaft and at the other end constructed to be adjustably engagedwith the timber, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with the base and the vtimberD, pivoted thereon andcarrying the barrel-holding devices, of the crank-shaft journaled inbearings on the base, the link connecting said shaft and timber, thesupplemental lever K, provided with rings K K, and the hook Mat one endof the timber D, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES E. 'FRANKS. \Vitnesses:

JAMES MCROBERTS, SAM J. WEATHERS.

